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Keep Your Pet Healthy and Well

02.14.2017 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

Healthy Pet and Happy Owners: All You Need To Do To Keep Your Pet Healthy and Well

If you are a pet owner, then it might be a kind of obvious statement to say that when your pet is happy, you will be happy. The way to get a happy pet is by caring for them and by providing them with plenty of love and cuddles. But part of caring for them is helping them to be as healthy as possible. When our pets are healthy and well, everyone in the house will be healthier too, as illnesses from pets can be passed to us. So what are some of the best ways to keep your pet healthy? Here are some of the best ways, then you can ensure that you have a healthy and happy home.

Keep Your Pet Healthy

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Give plenty of exercise

How much exercise a pet will need, will depend on what pet you have, as they each have individual requirements. But the majority of pets do need some form of exercise. For dogs, it can be pretty obvious as to what they need. At least one daily walk, as well as games and playing with your pet. Cats will need space to roam, as well as a scratching post and toys to play with. Hamsters and gerbils will need a run, and perhaps a ball that they can go in. So just check what pet you have and what the best exercise requirements are for them. Then you will be on the way to keeping them as healthy as possible.

See a vet regularly

Just as we see our doctors regularly, our pets should see a vet regularly. Having regular checkups is important to make sure that our pets stay as healthy as possible. Then if anything does arise, it can be dealt with as and when it comes up. Take, for example, something like fleas; the vet could recommend something like Advantage Multi to help protect the pet from getting fleas. So seeking the advice of a vet regularly is really important in the health of your pets.

Provide a well-balanced diet

When you have a pet, there are certain kinds of foods that are best for them. It is important to give them a nutritious diet with quality food such as Nutra Complete from Ultimate Pet Nutrition, to make sure that all bases are covered and they receive all of the nutrients needed for a long and healthy life.

I prefer limited-ingredient dog foods for my dogs and I was recently looking into Katherine Heigl Dog Food. So that seems to be another food to check out.

Then you can have all vitamins and minerals that your pet will need. You don’t want their weight to creep up, and providing a healthy diet can also help them to stay healthy and fit. As they move and exercise they need the right things each day to provide enough energy. So make sure that the foods that you are giving them are varied and are full of goodness.

Protect from diseases

Like with our babies, our fur babies can also have vaccinations to help to prevent from infectious diseases. So looking into a vaccine schedule for your pets is important too. Then you will be able to do all that you can to ensure that they are kept as well as possible. If you’re not sure about vaccinations for your pet, then a vet would be able to advise what is needed.

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Brandy is the wife to a carpenter/musician and the mother of 3 amazingly awesome homeschool/unschooled girls. Brandy is a Photographer as well as a Coach for the Weebellion as part of Rolling Rebellion Jr. Roller Derby. Brandy is passionate about many things and suffers from a very painful and degenerative neurological disease called CRPS/RSD.
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